New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-05-11

Hecker Post is making preparations
for properly observing decoration day.
Fresh Strawberries, daily at Frank
Behnke's.
"A fire started in the foundry Friday.
It was discovered in time and checked.
Damage small.
The subscribers to the artesian we'll
fund will meet at Tuner Hall this even
ing.
Mr.. J. Esssig has removed his stock
Of merchandise from Essig Station to
this place. He occupies Dietrich's build
ing, opposite the Union House where
he will be glad to see his friends.
There are some city treasures which
are in much worse condition than
ours. The treasurer of Mankato re-
ports that that city will have to borrow
$1,000 to carry the city government I'M
til the real taxes are paid.
One of Mr.. Geo. Baeckers teams in
dulged in a little runaway Sunday.
Near Quense's store the horses tried to
run on the sidewalk and as result
tipped the buggy throwing the driver
to the ground and covering him up with
the rig. Bystanders stopped the horses
and prevented anyl further damage.
The driver escaped with few bruises.
John Dillon, supported by the Wal
ters Comedy Company played at Tur-
ner Hall yesterday evening. As the
REIEw goes to press Tuesday afternoon
we cannot give a criticism of the play.
Judging by the advance sales of tickets,
they had a good house and Mr.. Dillon
undoubtedly played up to his usual
standard.
Hon. John Lind, has appointed Aa-
ron G. Pearson, son of Rev. Pearson, Of
this place, cadet to the West Point Mil
itary Academy. We congratulate Mr..
Pearson on his appointment and hope
he may succeed in filling all the re-
quirements. Mr.. Person has been at
tending G.. A. College during the last
year and is reported bright student.
ST.. PETER JouRNEL.
! That this world is made better by the
performance of good deeds is well illu-
strated by an incident which happened
in the family Of a prominent citizen Of
Winona a few days ago. Conformably
to the usages of the church of which
the aforesaid citizen and his wife are
members, they recently had their little
six-year-old son baptized. The cere-
mony made deep impression on. the
mind of a young American. A few
days thereafter the aforesaid citizen
purchased new milk-cow, with hel
little calf, from farmer in the coun
try, and brought them home. The mex
day there was heard a terrible rumpus
accompanied by kicking and batting il
the calf pen. The women of the house
hold rushed to the scene and wer.
astonished to find the small boy of til,
family inside the pen with basin o
water in his hand, chasing the cal
around for dear life. When asked wha
he was doing he replied: "Why, nam
ma, I'm trying to baptize the calf. y
W1NONA REPUBLICAN,.
The fair and concert given by the la
dies of the TurnVerein was preeminent
lY successful and reflects credit upol
its projectors. The fair opened Satur
day afternoon. The main hall wa
nicely decorated and fitted up as a re
1reshment room. Inviting tables wer
placed in different parts and feetfoote
! walters were on hand ready to fill order
) for ice-cream, lemonade cake, fruit etc
2 The side hall was fitted up with booth
, of various kinds. The first to greet tn
l scribe was the flower stand and befor
l he knew what was going on q buttor
hole bouquet was fastened on the lape
: of his coat and he was out dim
n The next thing to catch him was fish
3 pond where, for small stipendium b
could try his luck. There was on
thing about this pond that struck U
very favorably it was different from
common pond. You would be sure t
catch something everytime. After fish
: ing to our hearts content we tried
leave the hall, but before we could fail
: ly turn around we had subscribed on
! spencerian fist to list which above
> us one chance cut of so or 100 to wi
3 something of value. The next thin
: that struck us was fruit stand. Til
y wealth of the tropics was exhibited